5 homes evacuated
A natural gas main was struck open during work by a private contractor on Saturday in Urbana. Five homes on West Light Street were...
WL-S falls in regional final
DAYTON – West Jefferson defeated West Liberty-Salem, 4-2, in a Division III regional softball final on Saturday at Wright State.The game was tied, 2-2,...
Pets of the Week
Barely Used Pets (dog)Visitors and potential adopters are welcome during regular hours. Please visit our website: http://www.barelyusedpets.com. Also, like us on Facebook at Barely...
Annajean Owen named ‘Empowered Woman’
MECHANICSBURG - The Woman’s Tourist Club of Mechanicsburg held the annual Empowered Woman Banquet on May 20 at the Burnham House in Goshen Park....
Urbana High School honors academic excellence
Urbana High School held its annual banquet to honor academic excellence on May 22 at the Champaign County Fairgrounds.Students who achieved a 3.3 GPA...
Memorial Day weekend set
In observance of Memorial Day weekend, numerous parades and gatherings are planned throughout Champaign County. Below is a list of events:UrbanaAmerican Legion Post 120...
Champaign County’s ‘Diamonds in the Rough’
Hiking is one of the fastest growing outdoor activities in America and across the continent for that matter. In fact, several leading travel magazines...
The Studio presents spring recital
The Studio for Cheer, Dance & Tumbling will present “Dancing Through the Decades,” this year’s spring recital, at Graham Middle School at 7 p.m....
Public invited to ‘Farmers for America’ movie
The Champaign County Ag Association, a committee of the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, will present a Movie on the Farm Night on June...
Looking Back: Billy Clifford’s railroad car
This is a circa 1900 postcard photo of Billy Clifford’s private railroad car next to the Washington Hotel. Billy Clifford, who grew up in...
